People are complaining that at this critical juncture of our country; our newly elected Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Sharif has gone on to perform Umrah. There has been a lot of criticism around this visit. …
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The Game begins Mr. Prime Minister
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Merchants of Doom or Merchants of Hope
Iqbal said the following about Philosophy & Politics and I quote : “The thinker and a politician are not chips of the same bloc; The former’s eye is colour blind, the latter’s eye is myopic …
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Reconcile Now Pakistan
Sitting with a few foreign friends who were having Seesha here in Dubai destroying their health for good whilst I being a reluctant passive smoker sat there watching the speech by the Egyptian Lt General …
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The War of Muslims vs. Kharjiites
As I write this piece. I must reiterate that I am not an Islamic Scholar but have read history to a great detail especially the conflicts and wars that ensued after the death of the …
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O’ sons of Karachi
My small piece for our martyrs with tears. O’ sons of our Karachi You may lie today in your grave; Or maybe in a room stone cold; Being punished for being bold. For you stood …
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Great Khan Hum Dekhein Gey (Great Khan We shall see….)
It’s the year 1993. Imran Khan a recent hero being the Captain of the Pakistan Cricket team was rallying the whole nation behind him to support his dream of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital. The whole …
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Hello! Trust me it’s our War!
Today when I started to write this piece . I wanted to seek inspiration as everyone now speak about Elections, why Imran Khan may or not win? , why Nawaz Sharif is under threat? and …
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We won’t surrender
“The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking; but rather …
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One Pakistan- Two Standards
April 30th 2002 was a very memorable date in my life. One mainly, it was a first time I got a chance to legally vote and at the same time. It was the same fateful …
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Equal Accountability. Need of the hour
I am privileged to live in the part of Karachi where there are a lot of government officers, judges and even senior security personnel live. Those familiar with with the city would know. Every time …
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